Koonya, Tasmania
| Koonya Tasmania | |
|---|---|
 Officers quarters for the penal colony | |
  Koonya | |
| Coordinates | 43°06′S 147°45′E / 43.100°S 147.750°E |
| Population | 138 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7184 |
| LGA(s) | Tasman Council |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal division(s) | Lyons |
Koonya is a locality on the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia.[2] It was established in 1841 as one of outlying parts of the network of penal colony sites centred on Port Arthur.[2]
Under its former name of "Cascades", it was populated by at least 400 convicts.[2]
After the Port Arthur penal colony was closed, and Van Diemen's Land was renamed "Tasmania", a number of places in Tasmania were renamed; "Cascades" was renamed "Koonya".[3]
Koonya is part of the Tasman Council local government area.[4]
A weather radar for the City of Hobart is in the Koonya locality.[5]
Koonya hosts the annual Koonya Garlic Festival, a "one-day celebration".[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koonya (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Koonya: A fascinating convict outstation once known as Cascades". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Margaret Scott (2006). Port Arthur: A Story of Strength and Courage. Random House Australia. ISBN 9781741665611. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Tasman Council — About our municipality". Tasman Council. Government of Tasmania. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Hobart (Mt Koonya)". Bureau of Meteorology. Government of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Koonya Garlic Festival".
